Egypt's Former President Morsi Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison

April 21, 2015 10:43 AM

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Egypt's former president Mohamed Morsi gestures from the defendants' cage during his trial at a court in Cairo, Tuesday. An Egyptian court sentenced the ousted leader to 20 years in prison over abuses of protesters.

Less than two years after he was removed from power by the military, an Egyptian court has sentenced former president Mohammed Morsi to 20 years in prison for the arrest and torture of protesters during his tenure.